Publisher's Synopsis
Sketches of the Life of Bishop Patteson in Melanesia is a book published in 1876 by the Society Promoting Christian Knowledge. The book is a biography of John Coleridge Patteson, who was a bishop in the Anglican Church and a missionary to the Melanesian Islands in the South Pacific. The book is a collection of sketches of Patteson's life, written by various authors who knew him personally. It covers his childhood and education, his decision to become a missionary, and his experiences in Melanesia. Patteson was known for his dedication to the people of Melanesia, and the book describes his efforts to learn their languages and customs in order to better communicate with them. The book also details his efforts to establish schools and churches in the region, and his work to combat the practice of blackbirding, which involved the forced recruitment of islanders as laborers.Despite his good intentions, Patteson faced many challenges and dangers in Melanesia. The book describes his encounters with hostile tribes, his struggles with illness and injury, and his eventual martyrdom at the hands of islanders in 1871.Overall, Sketches of the Life of Bishop Patteson in Melanesia provides a detailed and inspiring account of a missionary's life and work in a challenging and often dangerous environment.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
